todd@CINCOM.UMD.EDU ("TODD AVEN") (05/06/88)
Whew! I've been submerged by litterally (sic) hundreds of mail messages which completely absorbed my overdraft quota, so I couldn't send mail outgoing :-(. I've received lots of requests for MAKE, but unfortunately I'm not in a position to distribute it myself right now. You can FTP it anonymously from Harvard if you are on Internet. I've heard that it's available on at least one BITnet list server, though I have no idea where. I 've also seen it distributed on a DECUS symposium tape with GNU-Emacs, but I don't know which season's tape had it. For those who don't know about MAKE/VMS, it is a utility derived from UN*X that allows execution of steps based on relative dates of files or library modules (e.g. if the .FOR source is newer than the .EXE, compile and link). The current version of MAKE/VMS is 2.0, and I should have 3.0 finished by the end of May. Version 3 will support MMS description files to a limited degree. The copyright allows copying for non-commercial use, so please pass it on to a neighbor. If someone wants to distribute on BITnet, contact me and we can get started quickly. Someone has already offered to put MAKE on the Spring '88 DECUS tape (CHRIS@YMIR). I'll be at DEXPO and DECUS if you want to add your 4 hapenny's worth. You can catch me at the Datability booth in the main hall at DEXPO most of the time. Regards, Todd Aven the Software Sweatshop Disclaimer: "the Software Sweatshop" is wholly-owned subsidiary of MTI. ------
NU013809@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Greg Wettstein) (05/17/88)
I am sorry to post this to the net but I tried reaching the author by
e-mail and CUNY/STMP bounced the mail back to me. Hopefully Todd will
see this or somebody else will see this and get it to Todd. Thanks
everyone.
###########################################################################
I have been looking for a MAKE facility to run under VMS which is
compatible with the UNIX MAKE utility for some time now so I was very
excited to hear that you have one available. I am a quantum chemist
and our research group supports three programs which carry out molecular
orbital calculations. These programs are all written in FORTRAN and
vary in size with the smallest about 150,000 lines of code and the
largest about 400,000 lines of code. I am somewhat new to the group
and there is currently no method of source code maintenance available
on the VAX's other than .COM files and our memory. I dread the thought
of spending time tracking bugs due to out of date object files.
You had mentioned that Version 3 would be available in May sometime. In
exchange for a copy of the MAKE program (either old or new) I would be
more than willing to serve as a BITNET distributor. Our current computer
resource picture is as follows:
1.) VAX 8530 - VMS
2.) MicroVax 2000 - VMS
3.) 3081-D32 - VM/SP CMS (BITNET connection.)
4.) 3090-120E VF100 - MVS/XA
5.) CELERITY 1260D - BSD UNIX
We have both a FORTRAN compiler and a C compiler available on the VAX's.
A VMS executable or source code would be fine. I have no tremendous
desire for source code however, an executable would be adequate if you
could get it to us. I use ZMODEM to transfer files to/from the VAX's which
seems to support 512 byte fixed length records which allow the transferal
of executable images from one VAX to another.
Let me know if this arrangement is possible and suitable for you. Perhaps
I could help your distribution problem and you can help with my source
code maintenance problem. I look forward to further communications with
you.
As always,
G.W. Wettstein
NU013809@NDSUVM1